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Technology Solutions to hire 3 over six months
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Technology Solutions is growing in Livonia. The communications company grew 41 percent last year and expects to add three employees to its staff of 10 this year.
Oak Park-based GSTV adds two positions, looks to expand into new markets
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Think of the TV mounted on top of gas pumps that are popping up across the nation. Well the company heading that up, GSTV, is based in Metro and growing at a steady clip, adding two positions and looking to break into new markets.
Clean Emission Fluids sets up first bio-diesel pump in TechTown, to add 30 jobs
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Vehicles that run on all types of bio-fuels can now fill up at the latest addition to TechTown in Detroit -- the new fuel pump from Clean Emission Fluids. The Grosse Pointe-based start-up has four employees and plans to create 30 new jobs in the future.
Comcast invests in Westland and Roseville, plans to hire 20 there and 300 in the state
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Some of us may love Comcast. Some of us may hate it. But one thing is for certain, the cable provider is investing in Westland and Roseville with plans to hire 20 locally and 300 across the state.
General Dynamics invests $10 million in Macomb, creates 500 new jobs
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
As the Big Three and other automotive-based employers in Metro Detroit announce layoffs after layoffs, General Dynamics is going in the opposite direction. The Sterling Heights-based company is investing $10 million in Macomb and plans to create 500 new jobs.
UofM pushes stem cell research forward
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Giving in the name of stem cells, research that is. That's what a pair of generous benefactors are doing at the University of Michigan to help provide more resources for stem cell research.
GET to manufacture sustainable auto components, hiring 125 in Detroit
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Green Earth Technologies has created a Detroit spin-off to manufacture environmentally-friendly automobile supplies. The operation has hired 50 and will add 75 more positions in the coming weeks.
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Green Space: National AIA selects Detroit for sustainability assessment
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
A team of sustainability experts will team with local architecture students to perform an audit of Detroit's energy usage with the intent of reducing redundancies and closing loops, all part of the American Institute of Architect's Sustainable Detroit Assessment.
The Center for Michigan offers scorecard on state initiatives
Source: metromode, 2/28/2008
Forget As, Bs and Cs. The Center for Michigan is grading vital areas of importance in Michigan with thumbs up, down and so sos.
Windy City IT firm blows into Ann Arbor
Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 2/28/2008
A growing Chicago-area IT firm, Sentinel Technologies Inc., is setting up shop in Ann Arbor. In the coming weeks the firm will open up an office in the Ann Arbor Commerce Park with about 10 employees.
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ForeSee growing again, could reach 160 by year's end
Source: Crain's Detroit Business, 2/28/2008
The Ann Arbor company, ForeSee Results Inc., is growing with each click. ForeSee evaluates visitor satisfaction, or dissatisfaction, of large Web sites. And they're doing quite well.
Facton staff could double in next year
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
European software company Facton opened a branch in Auburn HIlls late last year, but the company is already on track for rapid growth.
HealthMedia to hire 32 in '08
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
Rising health care costs top the list of employers' concerns from the private to the public sector, so it's logical that a company who can decrease health care costs would be growing. It's certainly the case for Ann Arbor's HealthMedia.
GDI to hire 15
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
A merger-and-acquisition-based business climate is one factor driving Ann Arbor's GDI Infotech's rapid growth.
IT  
Plexus in Auburn Hills adds 20
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
There's nobody quite like Plexus Systems, Inc. - just ask executive vice-president Thomas Mackey.
Ambassador Gateway project to create 2,800 jobs through 2009
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
A huge construction headache, to be sure, but the Ambassador Bridge Gateway Project in Southwest Detroit will be worth it -- to regional trade and neighborhood connectivity -- in the long run.
Detroit  
Green Space: Winter fun with a lighter footprint
Source: metromode, 2/21/2008
The weather outside is frightful...and most winter fun activities have a huge carbon footprint. Metromode explores a few options that can bring cheer with less guilt.
State earmarks $1.4m for high-tech biz
Source: MEDC, 2/21/2008
As Michigan's traditional low-tech industries continue to plunge, the state is devoting more funds to enticing and retaining high-tech businesses.
U-M gets stem cell dollars
Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 2/21/2008
The University of Michigan has received a large but an undisclosed donation aimed at funding stem cell research opportunities.
Pfizer closure offers lessons for state rebirth
Source: Ann Arbor Business Review, 2/21/2008
Michiganders don't take risks, reports the Ann Arbor Business Review, and thus are missing out on opportunities. The state's financial future, the AABR reports, relies at least partly on self-confidence.